Samantha Steele: Not Guilty

Samantha Steele: Not Guilty

Author: Dan Proft May 7, 2026 Duration: 2:23:29

0:30 - Samantha Steele

13:25 - Anjanette Young

34:02 - Libertyville HS

52:36 - Editor of National Review Rich Lowry:  Operation Epic Fury is highlighting the utter brilliance of ‘Drill, baby, drill’ Rich is also the author of  The Case for Nationalism: How It Made Us Powerful, United, and Free 

01:09:15 - Chief Economist at  First Trust Portfolios LP, Brian Wesbury: Jerome Powell and So-Called ‘Fed Independence’ Follow Brian on X @wesbury

01:30:43 - Why Dan Proft is Single 

01:46:12 - Former Assistant U.S. Attorney Bob Milan outlines the urgent fixes he says Illinois lawmakers should make to the SAFE-T Act.

02:08:35 - Christian Toto, host of “The Hollywood in Toto Podcast”, is excited for May 21st, when The Stephen Colbert Show finally comes to an end. For podcast updates & more hollywoodintoto.com

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